Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Liberia
Liberia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 49.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Liberia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Liberia stood at 49.3%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Liberia peaked at 49.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2013.
That places Liberia 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.4% | — |
| 2000 | 28.9% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | -46.8% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | +68.9% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 28.9% | 38.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 22.9% | 47.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 42.9% | 49.3% | 2 |
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More education data for Liberia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 18.33 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 133,341 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,232 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 247,395 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.5 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Liberia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Liberia was 49.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Liberia ranks 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release